--- src/ld/Options.cpp	2008-03-20 18:48:04.000000000 -0700
+++ src/ld/Options.cpp	2012-04-11 15:54:34.000000000 -0700
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
 #include "Options.h"
 
+const char ldVersionString[] = "@(#)PROGRAM:ld  PROJECT:ld64-@@VERSION@@\n";
+
 void throwf(const char* format, ...)
 {
 	va_list	list;
@@ -2153,7 +2155,6 @@ void Options::buildSearchPaths(int argc,
 			addStandardLibraryDirectories = false;
 		else if ( strcmp(argv[i], "-v") == 0 ) {
 			fVerbose = true;
-			extern const char ldVersionString[];
 			fprintf(stderr, "%s", ldVersionString);
 			 // if only -v specified, exit cleanly
 			 if ( argc == 2 )